Re: Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China
[Source: ABC, full page: (LINK).]
Hundreds monitored in Taiwan after bird flu case
Taiwanese authorities are monitoring hundreds of people who may have had contact with a mainland Chinese tourist infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu.
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Re: Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China
[Source: Taipei Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, full page in Chinese: (LINK). Automatic translation, edited.]
Taipei CDC to keep track of mainland China imported H7N9 avian influenza case and close contacts
(2014-01-01)
About the command center yesterday (12/31) day recognized in China, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 86 year old man imported H7N9 bird flu, is currently ongoing at the hospital for treatment, condition stable.
Though initially judged by the circumstances and some laboratory evidence of close contacts remain asymptomatic, the possibility of infection is not high, but the command center as a precautionary measure, still relevant contact tracing.
Close contacts, including two families, tour guides, drivers, medical staff and patients with the disease of a total of 149, of which there are three health care workers have upper respiratory tract symptoms, have adopted seized for examination. Who having been given to those who need prophylaxis, and invited its self health management 14 days.
During the tour of patients in Taiwan, visited the county's famous attractions, restaurants and hotels, the number of patients who may have been in contact with a total of 499 [individuals], including six who had upper respiratory tract symptoms, three symptoms have eased.
Medical personnel will continue to proactively track to maturity, if the contacts fever, cough, influenza-like symptoms, please wear a mask for medical treatment, and the initiative to inform the physician contact history.
In response to the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong continued to appear since the autumn H7N9 flu cases, indicating the risk of epidemics and the threat increases.
Currently the Guangdong Province, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province and Tourism epidemic as a Class II: Alert (Alert), the remaining provinces (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) as the first stage: Note (Watch), the command center to the epidemic alert plan people, be sure to maintain good hygiene, avoid contact with birds.
Also, once again reminded the people, to the Chinese mainland, the class should avoid contact with birds, especially not to pick up dead birds; eating chickens, ducks, geese and eggs to be cooked;, and should be implemented hand-washing and other personal hygiene measures to avoid infection.
When you return home if fever or flu-like symptoms, they should inform the airline personnel and airport and port of quarantine officers; such as after returning the above symptoms should wear a mask and seek medical advice and inform the physician contact history and travel history.
Latest epidemic diseases and other related information can be found in the Agency website (http://www.cdc.gov.tw ) the "H7N9 flu Corner" and "International Travel Information" area, or call the toll-free hotline and caring people informed epidemic 1922 ( or 0800-001922) contact.
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Re: Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China
[Source: Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full page: (LINK).]
CHP closely monitor a human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Taiwan
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) tonight (December 31) noted a confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) affecting a man aged 86 in Taiwan.
The patient, who lives in Jiangsu Province in Mainland China, travelled to Taiwan on December 17.
He had onset of symptoms including loss of appetite and chest discomfort since December 19. He sought medical consultation from a local hospital on December 24.
His specimen tested positive for the avian influenza A(H7N9) virus upon testing by the health authority in Taiwan today.
He is currently admitted for further management.
"Locally, enhanced disease surveillance, port health measures and health education against avian influenza are ongoing. We will remain vigilant and maintain liaison with the World Health Organization (WHO) and relevant health authorities. Local surveillance activities will be modified upon the WHO's recommendations," a spokesman for the DH remarked.
All border control points (BCPs) have implemented disease prevention and control measures. Thermal imaging systems are in place for body temperature checks of inbound travellers. Suspected cases will be immediately referred to public hospitals for follow-up investigation.
Regarding health education for travellers at BCPs, distribution of pamphlets, display of posters in departure and arrival halls, in-flight public announcements, environmental health inspection and provision of regular updates to the travel industry via meetings and correspondence are all proceeding.
"Travellers, especially those returning from avian influenza A(H7N9)-affected areas and provinces with fever or respiratory symptoms, should immediately wear masks, seek medical attention and reveal their travel history to doctors. Health-care professionals should pay special attention to patients who might have contact with poultry, birds or their droppings in affected areas and provinces," the spokesman advised.
Members of the public should remain vigilant and take heed of the preventive advice against avian influenza below:
- Do not visit live poultry markets. Avoid contact with poultry, birds and their droppings. If contact has been made, thoroughly wash hands with soap;
- Poultry and eggs should be thoroughly cooked before eating;
- Wash hands frequently with soap, especially before touching the mouth, nose or eyes, handling food or eating; after going to the toilet or touching public installations or equipment (including escalator handrails, elevator control panels and door knobs); or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing;
- Cover the nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing, hold the spit with a tissue and put it into a covered dustbin;
- Avoid crowded places and contact with fever patients; and
- Wear masks when respiratory symptoms develop or when taking care of fever patients.
The public may visit the CHP's avian influenza page (www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/24244.html ) and website (www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/global_statistics_avian_influenza_e.pdf ) for more information on avian influenza-affected areas and provinces.
Ends/Tuesday, December 31, 2013
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Re: Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China
Translation Google
Lu Weng dye machine H7N9 infection rate estimated
2013-12-31 CNA
Mainland China's Changshu City, Jiangsu Province, 86-year-old man infected with H7N9, travel to Taiwan when the disease, there is no direct pneumonia fever, cough, epidemic prevention unit believes that the probability of someone being infected is very low.
Outbreak investigation showed that man participated in group travel, have visited Taoyuan, Taipei, New Taipei City, Chiayi City, Kaohsiung, Taitung, Hualien County and other famous attractions. Currently 25 people with the group, 22 people had returned to the mainland on the 24th, only patients with two daughters to stay in Taiwan to take care of patients.
Commander of Central Epidemic Command Center for Disease Control Director 张峰义 that man's daughter did not appear symptoms man to participate in tours of Taiwan leader, driver, and health care workers in contact with a doctor, has been identified as closely observed object vaccination units, called for strengthening self-health management 14 days.
Deputy Director of the Agency Zhou Zhihao illness, disease prevention, MD 罗一钧 that man the amount of virus in the body is very low, almost undetectable, no fever, cough, do not spray droplets, an emergency is pneumonia, ventilator, admitted to the ICU So far, the test was repeated diagnosed intercourse with man's daughter to live in close contact with day and night, have no symptoms, others were judged the probability of infection is extremely low.
Zhang Fengyi said, H7N9 avian virus is still present it seems still in "limited" person to person, rather than "effective" person to person, some patients, especially the elderly, may not have a significant fever, cough.
After the autumn, the mainland's Guangdong, Zhejiang succession output H7N9 cases in Hong Kong, Jiangsu man in Taiwan today and diagnosed after the onset of the epidemic command center will cf Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, will be upgraded to second-class travel epidemic: Alert (Alert) . And to inform the World Health Organization, also informed the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao contact window. 1021231
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Re: Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China
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Taiwan H7N9 cases droplets possibility is not high
Qiu Liying At 21:50 on December 31, 2013
The first two cases of imported domestic emerge from the Chinese mainland H7N9 influenza cases, because Central Epidemic Command Center, said during a tour which patients did not cough, fever and other symptoms, because patients with low viral load laboratory tests, plus no respiratory symptoms, to be judged by the possibility of droplet infection should not be high.
Director Zhang Fengyi said tube illness, older, immune deficiency or patients using immunosuppressive agents, are not usually the typical symptoms of infection, it may not be a fever. Illness leader Yang Jinghui the Agency pointed out that the initial rapid screening of patients at the time did not appear abnormal, but after repeated experiments confirmed that H7N9 was found to be weakly positive.
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Re: Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China
Taiwan reports 2nd case of imported H7N9 in 2013 (update)
2013/12/31 22:06:54
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The infected, an 86-year-old man from Jiangsu Province, is still in Taiwan receiving treatment, though most of his 25-person tour group has already returned to China, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
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The man entered Taiwan Dec. 17 and began showing symptoms two days later, starting with a loss of appetite. On Dec. 23, he reported tightness of the chest before being rushed to an emergency room the next day, where he was put on a ventilator to treat pneumonia.
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Even so, this patient's symptoms were slightly different from previously reported infections, indicating that doctors still face some difficulty in diagnosing the virus, he added.
The man's infection could mean that H7N9 has become prevalent across all of southern China even though, puzzlingly, major duck and chicken farms in the region have been found disease-free.
"Beware of the virus if you see any ducks in the Jiangnan (south of the Yangtze River) area," he cautioned.
(By Chen Ching-fang and Wesley Holzer)
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Re: Taiwan reports 2nd case of imported H7N9 since April
Taiwan CDC Reports Second Imported H7N9 Case
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Last April Taiwan was the first place, outside of mainland China, to detect an H7N9 case (see Taiwan Confirms First Imported Case Of H7N9) ? an event that not only sparked enhanced surveillance, but also a fast track vaccine development program (see Taiwan Adjusts Their H7N9 Vaccine Production Outlook).
Today, Taiwan?s CDC has released a press statement indicating that they?ve detected a new imported case of H7N9 ? this time an 86 year old man from Jiangsu Province, China who appears to have been part of a tour group.Below you?ll find the (machine translated) statement. I expect we?ll be hearing a good deal more on this later today.
Command Center today (12/31) evening to confirm an imported H7N9 influenza cases. Case was a resident in mainland China, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province 86 year old male, 12/17 inbound tourism in Taiwan, 12/19 began to loss of appetite, 12/23 chest tightness, 12/24 am to hospital emergency medical care, because both sides of the day pneumonia and ventilator ICU stay, 12/26 administered Tamiflu, 12/27 physicians reported to the Centers for Disease Control Department for examination and specimen collection, test results today to determine the present continuous treatment in the intensive care ward. To the press release time deadline, the command center has confirmed the patient group with 25 people who were 12 and 22/24 return to the mainland, their two daughters continued to stay in Taiwan to take care of patients, they no symptoms.Posted by Michael Coston at <a class="timestamp-link" href="http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2013/12/taiwan-cdc-reports-second-imported-h7n9.html" rel="bookmark" title="permanent link"><abbr class="published" itemprop="datePublished" title="2013-12-31T08:58:00-05:00">8:58 AM</abbr>
Command Center said the patient during the journey to Taiwan, visited included Taoyuan County, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taichung City, Chiayi City, Kaohsiung, Taitung, Hualien County and other counties of the famous attractions, patients in the journey in no fever or cough, detailed travel history and had hotel accommodation information, command centers are engraved with a detailed guide to confirm, to facilitate contacts grasp travel period. Now through the district control center, local health officers launched against people travel during the time of investigation, and strive to really grasp all possible close contacts and inventoried tube, other health care hospital for the treatment of patients and other related contacts, has been investigated and inventoried, appropriate protection for those who are not, will be given prophylaxis. Public health workers for all close contacts caught giving full health education and H7N9 influenza independent health management notice and actively track to lift the tube, if contact occurs with fever, cough, influenza-like symptoms, please wear a mask for medical treatment, and initiative to inform the physician contact history.
WHO also sync command center informed and notified the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao contact window through IHR contact window.
In response to the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong continued to appear since the autumn H7N9 flu cases, indicating the risk of epidemics and the threat increases. Present, except in Guangdong Province and Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, will travel epidemic upgraded to second level: Alert (Alert), the remaining provinces (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) as the first stage: Note (Watch), the command center to alert plan infected people, it is important to maintain good hygiene, avoid contact with birds. Also, once again reminded the people, to the Chinese mainland, the class should avoid contact with birds, especially not to pick up dead birds; eating chickens, ducks, geese and eggs to be cooked;, and should be implemented hand-washing and other personal hygiene measures to avoid infection. When you return home if fever or flu-like symptoms, they should inform the airline personnel and airport and port of quarantine officers; such as after returning the above symptoms should wear a mask and seek medical advice and inform the physician contact history and travel history. Latest epidemic diseases and other related information can be found in the Agency website ( http://www.cdc.gov.tw ) the "H7N9 flu Corner" and "International Travel Information" area, or call the toll-free hotline and caring people informed epidemic 1922 ( or 0800-001922) contact.
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Taiwan - Man, 86, hospitalized H7N9 case - from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province - China - December 31, 2013 - died
Taiwan reports 2nd case of imported H7N9 since April
Taipei, Dec. 31 (CNA) Health authorities confirmed Tuesday the infection of H7N9 in a person entering Taiwan from China, the second imported infection of the virus since April.
The Centers for Disease Control under the Ministry of Health and Welfare said it will give more details about the infection later Tuesday night.
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